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Do You Hear What I See?: Looking at the World in New Ways
by The Editors at the ScottForesmanThis book is an interesting collection of fables, folk tales, biography and poems from different authors and intends to encourage reading.
Do You Know Me?
by Rebecca Westcott Libby ScottIn this sequel to Can You See Me?, Libby Scott and Rebecca Westcott return with another heartwarming and eye-opening story of friendship and middle school, inspired by Libby's own experiences of autism.Everyone else in Tally's grade seems excited for their class trip... And she knows she is supposed to be too. Ever since her classmates found out she is autistic, Tally has felt more comfortable being herself. But the end-of-year trip will be an entire week -- her longest overnight trip ever. How will she sleep? What about all the bugs? What will her dog, Rupert, do without her at home?Though she decides she doesn't want to miss out, bad news strikes as soon as she arrives: She isn't bunking with her friend Aleksandra. Instead, she is rooming with her former friends and two girls from a neighboring school -- who both reject Tally on day one.Tally isn't sure she'll ever make new friends. And how will she survive for so long away from home?Told through a mix of prose and diary entries, this authentic and relatable novel is about finding your people, and learning what it takes to be a true friend.
Do You Know the Monkey Man?: A Novel
by Dori Hillestad ButlerSamantha&’s quest to answer her questions about her past sets in motion a chain of events that will change her life foreverFor thirteen-year-old Samantha, life consists of too many unanswered questions. Why has her father not tried to contact her all these years? How could he have allowed her twin sister to drown in Clearwater Quarry when they were only toddlers? And how can Samantha&’s mother expect her to accept some man she hardly knows as her new father? Samantha already has a father out there. Somewhere.A fateful decision sets into motion a chain of events and confrontations that will change Samantha&’s and her family&’s lives forever. As she sets out to find her father and discover what really happened the day her sister was presumed drowned, she uncovers painful secrets that threaten to destroy her family all over again.Readers will be drawn into Dori Butler&’s dramatic, suspenseful, and sensitive story of one family&’s crisis unwittingly brought on by an adolescent girl&’s search for the truth.
Do You Know the Monkey Man?: A Novel
by Dori Hillestad ButlerSamantha&’s quest to answer her questions about her past sets in motion a chain of events that will change her life foreverFor thirteen-year-old Samantha, life consists of too many unanswered questions. Why has her father not tried to contact her all these years? How could he have allowed her twin sister to drown in Clearwater Quarry when they were only toddlers? And how can Samantha&’s mother expect her to accept some man she hardly knows as her new father? Samantha already has a father out there. Somewhere.A fateful decision sets into motion a chain of events and confrontations that will change Samantha&’s and her family&’s lives forever. As she sets out to find her father and discover what really happened the day her sister was presumed drowned, she uncovers painful secrets that threaten to destroy her family all over again.Readers will be drawn into Dori Butler&’s dramatic, suspenseful, and sensitive story of one family&’s crisis unwittingly brought on by an adolescent girl&’s search for the truth.
Do You Remember the Color Blue?: And Other Questions Kids Ask about Blindness
by Sally Hobart AlexanderChildren ask questions of an author who lost her vision at the age of twenty-six, including "How did you become blind?" "How can you read?" and "Was it hard to be a parent when you couldn't see your kids?"
Do Your Best Every Day to Do Your Best Every Day: Encouraging Words from John Cena
by John CenaBestselling author and entertainer John Cena motivates and inspires readers with this illustrated book of uplifting encouragements adapted from his popular Twitter feed. The perfect gift for graduations, birthdays, and life's biggest celebrations!Hope + Effort = Making the impossible possibleIn this colorfully illustrated book of encouragements, John Cena urges young readers to be who they are, act to make the world a better place, and never stop striving.Aimed at elementary and middle schoolers, but fun and fitting for readers of any age, John's inspiring perspective and thoughtful advice are perfect for milestones like graduations, new siblings, and other big life moments, as well as for anyone who could use a little boost.These affirmations about growing up and moving forward are sure to help kids find joy in their efforts and achievements.
Doce sustos y un perico
by Jaime Alfonso Sandoval¿Habrá alguien lo suficientemente listo, valiente y honesto que supere las pruebas? Águeda Chacón Churruca hizo una gran fortuna con sus libros de terror, sus lectores la adoraban, aunque ella los odiaba: "Escribo para que sufran", decía. En realidad, Águeda detestaba a todo el mundo, en especial a su familia, a quienes siempre tachó de chapuceros, flojos, interesados, y con pelo feo. Un trágico día, Águeda muere electrocutada en su sillón de masajes y deja su inmensa fortuna a aquel pariente que consiga pasar doce noches en su colección de propiedades embrujadas. Fantasmas, muñecos poseídos, castillos encantados y un sinfín de aterradores escenarios esperan a los Chacón.
Doctor Dolittle The Complete Collection, Vol. 1: The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle; The Story of Doctor Dolittle; Doctor Dolittle's Post Office (Doctor Dolittle The Complete Collection #1)
by Hugh LoftingJust in time for the major motion picture Dolittle starring Robert Downey Jr.—soaring into theaters on January 17, 2020! Journey into the world of Doctor Dolittle, the kind and eccentric naturalist who can speak with animals. Working with original author Hugh Lofting&’s son, these books have been fully updated for the modern reader, all while retaining the full charm of the originals. Rediscover the children&’s literature classic with three novels from the beloved series!Here are the good Doctor&’s three exciting tales of world travel, beginning with his greatest adventure. In The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, winner of the prestigious Newbery Medal, the Doctor and his young assistant, Tommy Stubbins, travel in search of the brilliant naturalist Long Arrow, culminating in a meeting with the most fabled creature of all, the Great Glass Sea Snail! The Story of Doctor Dolittle details how the Doctor came to learn the languages of animals, and how he was called to Africa where he meets the rarest of all beasts, the marvelous two-headed pushmi-pullyu! And in another African adventure, Doctor Dolittle&’s Post Office, the Doctor establishes the only postal service in the world where birds deliver the mail!
Doctor Dolittle The Complete Collection, Vol. 2: Doctor Dolittle's Circus; Doctor Dolittle's Caravan; Doctor Dolittle and the Green Canary (Doctor Dolittle The Complete Collection #2)
by Hugh LoftingJust in time for the major motion picture Dolittle starring Robert Downey Jr.—soaring into theaters on January 17, 2020! Journey into the world of Doctor Dolittle, the kind and eccentric naturalist who can speak with animals. Working with original author Hugh Lofting&’s son, these books have been fully updated for the modern reader, all while retaining the full charm of the originals. Rediscover the children&’s literature classic with three novels from the beloved series!Back from Africa, the Doctor is short of money as always. So he takes the pushmi-pullyu on tour in Doctor Dolittle&’s Circus! But in Albert Blossom&’s circus, what he finds is a whole new family of animals in need of his help. In Doctor Dolittle&’s Caravan he expands his circus to include the grand &“Canary Opera,&” and makes a sensation of its star, Pippinella, whose story is told in full in Doctor Dolittle and the Green Canary! And in Doctor Dolittle and the Green Canary, Pippinella tells her story to Doctor Dolittle in her own words!
Doctor Dolittle The Complete Collection, Vol. 3: Doctor Dolittle's Zoo; Doctor Dolittle's Puddleby Adventures; Doctor Dolittle's Garden (Doctor Dolittle The Complete Collection #3)
by Hugh LoftingJust in time for the major motion picture Dolittle starring Robert Downey Jr.—soaring into theaters on January 17, 2020! Journey into the world of Doctor Dolittle, the kind and eccentric naturalist who can speak with animals. Working with original author Hugh Lofting&’s son, these books have been fully updated for the modern reader, all while retaining the full charm of the originals. Rediscover the children&’s literature classic with three novels from the beloved series!The Doctor has returned home at last to Puddleby-on-the-Marsh. In Doctor Dolittle&’s Zoo, he immediately sets to work expanding his menagerie, including a home for crossbred dogs. This brings with it a multitude of tales, all related in Doctor Dolittle&’s Puddleby Adventures, including a mystery solved by Kling, the Dog Detective. Finally, in Doctor Dolittle&’s Garden the Doctor delves into the languages of insects, culminating in a surprise visit from the Giant Lunar Moth!
Doctor Dolittle The Complete Collection, Vol. 4: Doctor Dolittle in the Moon; Doctor Dolittle's Return; Doctor Dolittle and the Secret Lake; Gub-Gub's Book (Doctor Dolittle The Complete Collection #4)
by Hugh LoftingJust in time for the major motion picture Dolittle starring Robert Downey Jr.—soaring into theaters on January 17, 2020! Journey into the world of Doctor Dolittle, the kind and eccentric naturalist who can speak with animals. Working with original author Hugh Lofting&’s son, these books have been fully updated for the modern reader, all while retaining the full charm of the originals. Rediscover the children&’s literature classic with four novels from the beloved series!This concluding volume delves into prehistorical puzzles that begin with the Doctor&’s arrival on the lunar surface in Doctor Dolittle in the Moon. There he not only meets the Moon Man and intelligent plants, but learns how the moon came to be in the first place. In Doctor Dolittle&’s Return, he sets out to reveal all he learned on the moon, but is no sooner off to Africa to rescue his old friend, Mudface the turtle, the last living passenger of Noah&’s Ark. In Doctor Dolittle and the Secret Lake, we at last hear his fascinating tale of The Great Flood. This complete collection of the tales of Doctor Dolittle concludes with the delectable dessert that is Gub Gub&’s Book, in which the famous pig writes a book of his own: an encyclopedia of food!
Doctor Dolittle's Post Office: Large Print (Doctor Dolittle Ser.)
by Hugh LoftingIn yet another rollicking adventure, Doctor Dolittle helps to capture a slave trader&’s ship, organizes the postal service of a small African kingdom, Fantippo, discovers a hidden island populated by prehistoric creatures, gets thrown into another African jail, invents animal alphabets, and defeats at least two armies. And if that wasn&’t enough each of the animals in the Dolittle family tells a touching personal story. Charming and lovable. This edition is illustrated with over 75 of Lofting's original images.
Doctor Grundy's Undies
by Dawn McMillanA strong gust of wind sweeps Doctor Grundy's best undies—brand-new, and decorated with tiger stripes and tiger eyes off the clothesline. The unusual undergarments go flapping out to sea and across many different lands. Who will get to keep them? A cracked crew of pirates? A silly Scottish bagpiper? You'll find out in this fun-filled and irreverent world tour. The adventure is XXL, just like the fabulous undies, and loaded with clever rhymes and winsome pictures by the bestselling team of storyteller Dawn McMillan and illustrator Ross Kinnaird, the cheeky creators of I Need A New Butt!
Doctor Illuminatus: The Alchemist's Son Part I (Doctor Illuminatus #1)
by Martin BoothDr. Illuminatus is a fast-paced story of alchemy and adventure, and sorcery and suspense, in which past and present comfortably coexist. When Tim and Pipis family moves to an old English country estate, they accidentally awaken an alchemist's son, Sebastian, from a centuries-old slumber. But Sebastian is father is enemy, Pierre de LoudEac, has also awakened--and is relentlessly pursuing the dream of alchemists to create an homunculus, an artificial human made from dead material. Aided by Sebastian's wise guidance and insight into six hundred years history, the two spirited siblings bravely take action to stop the man's ominous quest. But even as they daringly defeat de LoudEac in this battle, Evil lives on. . . .
Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder: The Great Gold Robbery
by Jo NesboWhen a Russian billionaire robs the Norwegian Gold Reserve and melts the last remaining gold bar into the Premier Soccer League trophy, it's up to Doctor Proctor, Nilly and Lisa to get the trophy and save Norway. But with a failed break-in attempt into the billionaire's subterranean gold-melting lab and the Norwegian Gold Reserve Inspection only three days away, the only way to retrieve the trophy is to win it back. Hoping to prevent national panic and uproar, Nilly and Lisa join the Rotten Ham soccer team and use the Fartonaut Powder, along with a handful of Doctor Proctor's other wacky inventions, to try and lead the hopeless underdog team to victory before time runs out.
Doctor Strange: Mystery of the Dark Magic (A Mighty Marvel Chapter Book)
by Brandon Snider Khoi Pham Simone Bounfantino Chris SotomayorWhen Thor and the Avengers battle a group of enchanted beasts that mysteriously appear at a Long Island Mall, they call the best in the magic business to help them out-Doctor Strange. But the good doctor is overworked and underpaid. These days he's become the go-to hero for all things magic and he's exhausted. He'd really prefer to work alone since it's not like just anyone can understand his Mastery of the Mystic Arts. More bizarre attacks occur around New York City and Strange finds himself seeking guidance from a number of mystical allies despite his desire to remain solitary. And when the threats grow wildly beyond his control, he may have no choice but to accept the counsel of his super hero comrades in order save his best friend and the world.
Doctor Who: The Secret in Vault 13 (Doctor Who Ser.)
by David SolomonsIn celebration of the first female Doctor Who in history and the new TV series airing October 7, 2018! Bestselling author David Solomons delivers a super smart and vibrant new heroine in an original adventure bursting with action and humor.The Doctor has never faced a challenge quite like this.A sinister school where graduation means death . . .A monstrous mystery lurking beneath a quiet London street . . .A desperate plea for help delivered by . . . Hang on. A potted plant?The Doctor has been summoned. The galaxy is in terrible danger, and only a Time Lord can save it. But to do so, she must break into the ancient Galactic Seed Vault. And at its heart lies a secret: Vault 13. The Vault has remained unopened for millions of years and is located on a remote and frozen world--from which nobody has ever returned alive. . . .Can the Doctor and her friends Yaz, Ryan, and Graham uncover the shocking secret in Vault 13?
Dodger and Me (Dodger And Me Ser. #1)
by Jordan SonnenblickA boy's imaginary friend is driving him crazy in Dodger and Me, the first installment of a hilarious new series by acclaimed author Jordan Sonnenblick.What would you do if your best friend was:1. Imaginary?2. An oversize blue chimp in surfer shorts? (Potentially embarrassing, but hey, no one else can see him . . . right?)3. Proposing a plan to help you improve your life?4. Did we say imaginary?5. Driving you crazy?!?!Now you have an idea of what Willie Ryan's life is like when he meets Dodger. It's the beginning of a lot of trouble—and a friendship you'll never forget!
Dodger for President (Dodger and Me)
by Jordan SonnenblickIn this second installment of Jordan Sonnenblick's Dodger and Me series, the humor runs high, the friendships run deep, and Dodger continues to run on French fries and good intentions.What would you do if your best friend was:1. Still imaginary (and still an oversize blue chimp with major junk-food issues)?2. Nominating you to run for class president – against the most popular kid in your grade?3. In charge of your campaign posters…all blue, of course, including your face!?4. Planning a magical secret weapon to help you win (not fair and square, right?)?5. Driving you crazy?!?! Now you have an idea of what Willie Ryan's life is like as his adventures with Dodger continue. The last thing Willie wants to do is run for class president, but both his running mate, Lizzie, and Dodger won't let him quit – and have their own ideas of how to run a campaign, especially against James Beeks, Mr. Popularity.
Dodger for Sale (Dodger and Me)
by Jordan SonnenblickWhat would you do if your best friend was:1. Still imaginary (and getting into trouble with other "imaginary" creatures, such as leprechauns. That's right, leprechauns!!)?2. In danger of losing his home, and the only forest in your town, the magical Field of Dreams?3. Driving you crazy?!?! (But in a best-friend type of way . . . )Now you have an idea of what Willie Ryan's life is like in the third and final installment of the hilarious Dodger and Me series. Only this time, Dodger's gone and peeved a band of leprechauns; Willie's sister, Amy, is missing; and class bully James Beeks's dad wants to build a housing development in the Field of Dreams. It just might take an oversize blue chimp—who may or may not be imaginary—and his two fifth-grade friends, Willie and Lizzie, to step up as environmental activists and save the woods (and still get their homework done).
Does Television Make You Fat? Lifestyle and Obesity
by Rae SimonsThis book is an excellent first step in battling the obesity crisis by educating young children about the risks, the realities, and what they can do to build healthy lifestyles right now.
Dog
by Prudence Andrew"Why can't I have a dog?" Andrew pleads. For the twentieth time his father explains that dogs aren't allowed in the project where they live. Then, one wonderful day, Andrew finds Scruffy--a hungry, shaggy, little dog that belongs to nobody. Andrew is determined to keep Scruffy--and, somehow, he's going to do it!
Dog Breed Guide for Kids: 50 Essential Dog Breeds to Know and Love with Fun Facts and Tips for Care
by Christine Rohloff GossingerDig into the world of dogs with this ultimate guide for kids 8 to 12 From gigantic Great Danes to tiny Chihuahuas, kids are about to meet some truly amazing dogs. This pup-tastic guide helps young dog lovers learn about all kinds of cute and clever canines as they explore must-know info and adorable photos.What sets Dog Breed Guide for Kids apart from other dog books for kids:Dog breed basics—Kids will bone up on dog knowledge with a breakdown of the 7 American Kennel Club groups and the traits that define them.50 different dogs—They'll be able to take a closer look at each breed, including their appearance, personality, history, and a few fun facts.Caretaking guidance—Guides for bringing home and caring for a new dog, including breed-specific tips, show kids what it takes to be a pet owner.Easy reference—A handy index makes it simple for kids to find and flip right to their favorite dogs.Get kids even more excited about our furry friends with this introductory dog encyclopedia.
Dog Day Afterschool (Crimebiters #3)
by Tommy GreenwaldFrom the author of Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading comes the third book in the humorous & illustrated new series about a boy whose new dog may or may not be a crime-fighting vampire.Just what every crimebiting gang needs... a cat?!?!No one fights crime harder than the Crimebiters gang... and of course my crime-fighting dog, Abby. Together, we've fought against corruption in the world of elementary school sports and even stopped a neighborhood crime ring! But now a copy of the final math test has been stolen, AND our local animal shelter (where I found Abby!) is in danger of closing. As if that weren't enough, Daisy has introduced her new kitten, Purrkins, into the Crimebiters family -- and everyone knows that cats and dogs fight like... well, cats and dogs! Can four determined kids and two squabbling pets come together to save the day again? I'd say we have a furry good chance.
Dog Days
by Colby RodowskyRosie Riggs thinks her summer is going to be awful. But then someone new moves in next door, with a golden retriever who bears an amazing resemblance to Sandy the Super Dog, the hero of Rosie’s favorite books. Could it really be him? Look for more books by Colby Rodowsky for kids age 8 and up and for teens. including: The Fernhill Summer, Hannah In Between, What About Me? The Next Door Dogs and Not Quite A Stranger, with more coming.